What is HLAA ?

Hearing Loss Association of Snohomish County

A monthly Support Group

WE:

1. Participate: In Medical seminars related to hearing loss

2. Learn: About different types of hearing loss and how it affects us

3. Learn: How ALD’s… (Assistive Listening Devices) can help you

4. Discuss: Why we are in “Denial”

5. Questions: “Why” we isolate ourselves

6. Learn: About different types of hearing aids and how important T- Coil is

7. Discuss: Why closed-captioned is important

8. Learn: About Doorbell/Phone alerter, smoke alarms, alarm clocks and hearing dogs

9. Learn: To communicate on the phone again & understanding Relay/VCO/TTY

10. Find Out: About the TeleRelay system/VCO/TTY

11. Discover: What a Cochlear Implant is/Are you a candidate?

12. Heightens: Community Awareness

13. Advocate: Newborn hearing screening and the ADA

14. Develop: Coping skills and strategies for living

15. Gain: Understanding of our hearing loss and ourselves

and………..

we have fun doing and helping each other and meeting wonderful people

For more information on how to become involved in one of our fun and informative groups, contact: Dave Pearson 360-653-6746 (Voice) or Myrna Kain 425-438-0432 (TTY)

OR E-mail: dkl.pearson@gmail.com mkain1@juno.com

www.HLAA.org (National) or www.HLA-WA(shington).org (State) or www.HLA-Snohomish County.org (Local)